Comments on: Riding in a Windstorm https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/riding-in-windstorm/ Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/riding-in-windstorm/#comment-585 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 14:58:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=654#comment-585 Bill: We have a stand of 80 foot spruce trees on two sides of our house, all big enough to reach the house should they fall. Last year we had six dying or dead ones removed. I always worry about one crashing into the house. I like wind but like you say the unpredicatability does put a person on edge.

combatscoot: Kim worries about the trees. I hope she never has to find out how that feels like your wife did!

irondad: That’s for sure. It can knock you far.

maggie: careful out there! Ice is bad news.

Ride safe

]]> By: Maggie https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/riding-in-windstorm/#comment-580 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:08:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=654#comment-580 Glad you made it home all in one piece! I riding in the wind.. even when a big truck passes or is near I get nervous. Steve, we got 4′ of ice/sleet and about 5 ” of snow on top of that. I am dying to get my scooter out just to take a picture of it in the snow…. i might sit on it and think what would Steve do.. I know the answer is take a ride. I will have to see how much courage I have and how much as melted by tomorrow 😉

]]> By: irondad https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/riding-in-windstorm/#comment-579 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:33:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=654#comment-579 Hey, I have no problem changing lanes. I just like to know where and when, that’s all!

]]> By: Combatscoot https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/riding-in-windstorm/#comment-578 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:06:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=654#comment-578 Ever since we lived in Kodiak, my wife hates windy days. A big, Sitka Spruce fell on our house during a storm. Scared the daylights out of her. Amazingly, didn’t do any damage, but made quite the mess!
John

]]> By: Bill Sommers https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/12/riding-in-windstorm/#comment-575 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:53:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=654#comment-575 Steve, I’ll raise a cup of tea to you. The unpredictability of wind always puts me on edge.
Every house that I’ve ever lived in has always had a stand of tall timber within reach of falling limbs, or worse, falling trees to contend with. Wind bothers me.
I haven’t found any joy in riding in a strong wind yet either.

Have fun,
Bill

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